M. H. Shakir, The Holy Quran; Arabic Text and English Translation; Foot-notes by M. H. Shakir (1974)

2. Then those clouds bearing the load (of minute things in space).

3. Then those (ships) that glide easily,

4. Then those (angels who) distribute blessings by Our command;

5. What you are threatened with is most surely true,

6. And the judgment must most surely come about.

7. I swear by the heaven full of ways.*

8. Most surely you are at variance with each other in what you say,

9. He is turned away from it who would be turned away.

10. Cursed be the liars.

11. Who are in a gulf (of ignorance) neglectful;

12. They ask: When is the day of judgment?

13. (It is) the day on which they shall be tried at the fire.

14. Taste your persecution! this is what you would hasten on.

15. Surely those who guard (against evil) shall be in gardens and fountains.

16. Taking what their Lord gives them; surely they were before that the doers of good.

17. They used to sleep but little in the night.

18. And in the morning they asked forgiveness.